State Choices to Promote Effective Parenting

Exempts single parents on TANF from work requirements until the youngest child reaches age 1 [FY 2016]3The state does not consider these groups technically exempt; however, they may meet the state's criteria for good cause for noncompliance or deferral. This may be taken any time while the child is under 12 months for up to 12 months in the recipient's lifetime.

Reduces the TANF work requirement to 20 hours or less for single parents with children under age 6 [FY 2016]3

Keeps copayments for child care subsidies below 10% of family income for families of three at 150% FPL [2015]8

Offers exemptions and/or extensions of the TANF benefit time limit for women who are pregnant or caring for a child under age 6 [FY 2016]3Time extensions are offered to single women who are in month 7 or later of pregnancy and parents caring for a child under 6 months of age.

Has paid family leave for a minimum of 6 weeks with partial replacement of wages [2016]9

Data Notes and Sources

National data were calculated from the 2015 American Community Survey, representing information from 2015. State data were calculated from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey, representing information from the years 2011-2015.

National Conference of State Legislatures. (2016). State minimum wages: 2016 minimum wages by state. Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures. http://www.ncsl.org (accessed February 18, 2016).

National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), 50-State Policy Tracker. (2014) 50-State Data, Income Tax Liability.http://nccp.org (accessed June 23, 2017).

National Conference of State Legislatures. (2016). State Family Medical Leave and Parental Leave Laws. Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures. Http://www.ncsl.org (accessed November 28, 2016).

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